Energy watchdog exposes eye-popping carbon footprint of Sanders' jet-setting tour: 'Fake socialist'

Roper: Bernie and the privileged political class

A teachable moment (for others, not Bernie, who will never learn).by Rob RoperOur senior senator made big news last week in an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier. When the anchor confronted Sanders about the $221,000 he and Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez have spent so far on private jets during their Fighting the Oligarchy tour, as well as “millions of dollars of campaign funds on private jet travel over the years,” the self-styled soc…

AOC, Bernie Sanders 'fighting oligarchy' tour called out for massive carbon footprint

Per an energy watchdog, the pair's 16 rallies in 8 states over the last 3 months have burned through an enormous amount of fuel, seemingly contradicting liberal orthodoxy on climate change.

Energy watchdog exposes eye-popping carbon footprint of Sanders' jet-setting tour: 'Fake socialist'

An energy watchdog group estimates that Sen. Bernie Sanders emitted more carbon dioxide on his private jets on his recent tour than the average American in five years.

Bernie Sanders: Private Jets ‘Only Way’ To Travel To ‘Fight The Oligarchy’ Rallies

By Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal | May 08, 2025 Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said private jet travel is the “only way you can get around, no apologies,” in response to a question about spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on chartered flights as part of his “Fight the Oligarchy” tour. During a Fox News interview Wednesday, the self-described democratic socialist asked rhetorically, “Think I’m going to be sitting in a waiting line?”Federal Ele…

Energy watchdog exposes eye-popping carbon footprint of Sanders’ jet-setting tour: ‘Fake socialist’

FIRST ON FOX: As Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to travel around the country on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, while at the same time defending his use of private jets to do so, an energy watchdog group has calculated the true scope of the carbon emissions his flights have emitted. During the 16 stops of the tour, which Sanders embarked on with the help of progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, his private jet emitted a total of 62.15…

EXPOSED: Bernie Sanders’ Private Jet Problem: New PTF Analysis Shows He Emitted More CO₂ on One Tour than an Average American in 5 Years - Power The Future

While Senator Bernie Sanders toured the country this spring to “fight oligarchy,” he did so aboard a private jet, burning enough fuel to undo the carbon-capturing work of nearly 2,900 trees. In a Fox News exclusive report, Power The Future analyzed Sanders’ travel itinerary across 16 stops on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, comparing commercial and private aviation options for each leg. Despite nearly every route being serviced by commercial airl…